Poverty and living standards in Tekirdağ, Türkiye: official figures
34,649 homes were sold across the province that contains the city of Tekirdağ in 2024 (29.2 per 1,000 residents, +19% on 2014); 14.8% of the sales were mortgaged.
What is the crime rate in Tekirdağ?
3,021 convicts entered prison in 2020 for crimes committed across the province that contains the city of Tekirdağ (+58% on 2014), 279 per 100,000 people, 15th lowest of 33 big-city provinces (Turkey 309).
Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Tekirdağ?
Tekirdağ (figures for the whole province) had 381,082 households in 2024, an average of 3.12 people each, 13th smallest of 33 big-city provinces (Turkey 3.22).
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- Among convicts admitted for crimes across the province that contains the city of Tekirdağ in 2020, 532 were for theft, 460 for wounding, 58 for fraud, 74 for homicide and 199 for drug offences. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- The divorce rate across the province that contains the city of Tekirdağ was 2.72 per 1,000 people in 2024 (6th highest of 33 big-city provinces; Turkey 2.21), while the marriage rate was 6.55. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Divorces per 1,000 residents across the province that contains the city of Tekirdağ moved from 2.05 in 2014 to 2.72 in 2024. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- TÜİK counted 3,670 road traffic accidents with casualties across the province that contains the city of Tekirdağ in 2024, 3,091 per million residents. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
- Households across the province that contains the city of Tekirdağ used 730 kWh of electricity per person at home in 2023, a measure of living standards that ranked 16th lowest of 33 big-city provinces. Source: Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute) · saved copy
How Tekirdağ compares with other cities in Türkiye
Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (whole province) (2020)
Tekirdağ ranks 19 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages. Latest year published by province in the TÜİK regional database.
| Rank | City | Convicts admitted to prison per 100,000 people (place of crime) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Eskişehir | 303 |
| 17 | Bursa | 289 |
| 18 | Gaziantep | 289 |
| 19 | Tekirdağ | 279 |
| 20 | Ordu | 270 |
| 21 | İstanbul | 267 |
| 22 | Trabzon | 259 |
Divorces per 1,000 people (whole province) (2024)
Tekirdağ ranks 6 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Divorces per 1,000 people (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Muğla | 3.00 |
| 4 | Eskişehir | 2.93 |
| 5 | Denizli | 2.91 |
| 6 | Tekirdağ | 2.72 |
| 7 | Mersin | 2.69 |
| 8 | Aydın | 2.69 |
| 9 | Ankara | 2.67 |
Average household size (people) (whole province) (2024)
Tekirdağ ranks 21 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Average household size (people) (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Malatya | 3.19 |
| 19 | Bursa | 3.17 |
| 20 | Elazığ | 3.16 |
| 21 | Tekirdağ | 3.12 |
| 22 | Samsun | 3.08 |
| 23 | Antalya | 3.04 |
| 24 | Manisa | 3.01 |
Traffic accidents per million residents (whole province) (2024)
Tekirdağ ranks 20 of 33, highest first. Province-wide figures for the 33 cities with pages.
| Rank | City | Traffic accidents per million residents (whole province) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Sivas | 3,209 |
| 18 | Eskişehir | 3,208 |
| 19 | Kocaeli | 3,140 |
| 20 | Tekirdağ | 3,091 |
| 21 | Adana | 2,975 |
| 22 | Bursa | 2,967 |
| 23 | Ankara | 2,828 |
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Sources
- Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK, Turkish Statistical Institute): Bölgesel İstatistikler (Regional Statistics database): 114 indicators for the 81 provinces, 2014-2024 (CSV export), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 54a60ac62f7a…)
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